Seat LEON 2024 - Manual Gearbox; Changing Gears

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Driving
Manual gearbox
Changing gears
Fig.123 Diagram of a 6-speed manual
gearbox.
Gear positions are indicated on the gear lever
›››Fig.123.
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Depress the clutch and keep your foot as far
as it will go.
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Move the gear lever to the desired position.
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Release the clutch.
Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is
stopped.
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Depress the clutch and keep your foot as far
as it will go.
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With the gear lever in neutral, push it down,
move it all the way to the left and then forwards
to select reverse gear ›››Fig.123
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Release the clutch.
Changing to lower gears
When driving, you should always change down
through the gears progressively, i.e. to the gear
immediately below when engine RPM is not
too high ››› . Skipping one or several gears
when changing down through the gears at high
speed or high RPM can cause damage to the
clutch and gearbox, even if the clutch is de-
pressed ››› .
WARNING
If the engine is running, the vehicle starts
moving as soon as a gear is engaged and the
clutch pedal is released. This also happens if
the electronic parking brake is switched on.
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Never engage reverse gear while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Changing down through the gears incor-
rectly by selecting a gear that is too low
can lead to loss of control of the vehicle and
cause accidents and serious injuries.
NOTICE
Engaging a gear that is too low when driving
at high speed or at high engine RPM can
cause considerable damage to the clutch
and gearbox. This can happen even if the
clutch pedal is kept depressed and the gear
is not engaged.
NOTICE
Consider the following to avoid damage and
premature wear:
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Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure exerted by the
hand is transmitted to the gearbox forks.
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Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal;
even if the pressure seems insignificant, it
can cause premature wear of the clutch disc.
Use the footrest when not changing gears.
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Make sure the vehicle is completely stop-
ped before engaging reverse gear.
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When changing gears, always fully de-
press the clutch.
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Do not “ride” the clutch with the engine
running when the vehicle is stopped on an
uphill slope.